Doctors

Dr Marion Steiner

My training was at Guy’s Hospital, London, qualifying in 1985. I always wanted to be a family doctor and what I enjoy most is listening to patients' stories. I joined the practice in 1996, and am involved in teaching medical students and overseeing prescribing, working closely with our practice pharmacist. I am interested in the connection between creativity and health, and complimentary therapies, using acupuncture for some musculoskeletal problems. I am also a medical officer at Badminton School, and work sessions for the Brisdoc out-of-hours service.

Dr Matthew Goldie

I grew up in Bristol and have been with the practice since 2002. I trained in London and did most of my hospital jobs in the London area. I look after practice safety and efficiency including IT. I train doctors to become GPs as well as teaching medical students within the practice. I am a keen walker and cyclist and also play in a local orchestra.

Dr Janette Treagust

I qualified as a doctor in 1988 after training at University College London and have lived and worked in Bristol since 1990. I trained as a GP in 1992 and joined the practice in 2001. As well as being trained as a GP I am also accredited as a public health doctor and still have a strong interest in how people can be helped to keep themselves healthy, both at an individual and community level. I am a firm believer in the importance of providing good quality NHS care through GP services.

Dr Kirsty Alexander

I came to medicine late in life having done a whole range of other jobs. I trained in Bristol and I am both a GP and Consultant in Public Health. I really enjoy seeing people in the context of their whole lives and I enjoy all clinical medicine across the whole life course from cradle to grave! My preference is to work alongside people so that they retain control of their own health and well being , and of any care they require, as much as possible. I am also keen to ensure that we have good quality services for those in need in our community- and that local folk feel able to shape these so I run our Patient Group and I am involved in our Bristol North & West Locality Commissioning Group. I have a keen interest in teaching and training. I am married with two grown up daughters and can be found most Saturdays, with the dog, shoogling sedately round the Downs to help beat the southerly slide..

Dr Helen Leigh

GP Partner at Southmead & Henbury Family Practice.

Dr Melanie Mackintosh

I trained in Bristol and after spending some time in Africa and then training to be a GP in North Wales, I came back to Bristol to work in this practice in 1994. I enjoy getting to know people in the context of their home and families and this aspect of general practice gets better the longer I have worked in Henbury. I am interested in complementary medicine and how diet, exercise and relaxation can help to prevent ill-health. I teach medical students in the surgery and at the University.

Dr Catherine Vassallo

Dr Kinnari Joshi

Dr Claudia Wegner

Nurse Practitioners

Ruth Hastings

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Jane Parsons

Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Nurses

Our team of nurses are here to offer help and support to enable you to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

We have Specialist trained Nurses who see patients with:

Diabetes

Asthma

COPD

Contraception

Hypertension monitoring

Dopplers

Baby Immunisations

Complex Dressings

Ear Syringing

Smears

Travel

Our Practice Nurses are supported by a highly trained Health Care Assistants who see patients with:

24 hour Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring

Blood Tests

Blood Pressure Checking

Hypertension Pre-Checks

Diabetes Pre-Checks

Blood Pressure Home Monitoring Teaching

Dressings

ECG's

Learning Disability Health Checks

Help to Stop Smoking

Removal of stitches/clips

Teledermatology (Southmead Health Centre only)

Deborah Parker

Treatment Room Manager

Julie Prior

Treatment Room and Specialist Respiratory Nurse

Liza Miller

Treatment Room and Specialist Diabetes Nurse

Helen Holdsworth

Treatment Room Nurse

Sarah McClements

Treatment Room Nurse

Healthcare Assistants

Kaylee Tregale

Health Care Assistant and Clinical Coder

Linda Milton

Health Care Assistant

Emma Archer

Health Care Assistant

Debbie Jarrett

Health Care Assistant

Lucy Hastings-Knott

Health Care Assistant

Practice Management

Jade Smith

Practice Manager

Jade takes overall responsibility for the management of the practice, its services and its staff.

Charlotte Williams

Deputy Practice Manager

Charlotte’s general role is to assist and support the Practice Manager and to deputise for the Practice Manager when absent fro the practice.

Administration

Our team of admin staff work behind the scenes to keep the practice operating efficiently. They look after our computer system, keep patient notes organised and help in our dealings with the local Primary Care Trust. They also carry out regular audits of our work and help with the research that we do in the practice. They arrange for patients with chronic disease to have regular check-ups.

Dawn Snelling

Clinical Auditor

Debbie Chapman

Clinical Coder

Sandy Watts

Patient Data Administrator

Sue Wicks

Prescriptions Clerk and Receptionist

Jayne Taylor

Clinical Coder and Receptionist

Natasha Hawkins

Community Resource Lead and Receptionist

Lynette Appleby

Prescriptions Clerk

Elaine Bailey

IT Administrator

Reception

Our receptionists ensure that all surgeries and clinics run smoothly. They organise appointments, repeat prescriptions, home visit requests and take telephone messages. They also scan hospital letters and correspondence into the computer system as well as dealing with all queries from the public and outside agencies.

Alison Genge

Reception Coordinator

Caroline Salmon

Receptionist

Pauline Beddoes

Receptionist

Julie Ford

Receptionist

Laurie Dudbridge

Receptionist

Ellie Harris

Receptionist

Sarah Jones

Receptionist

Sophie Alexander

Receptionist

Erin Udall

Receptionist

Charlotte Mason

Receptionist

Vicky Howlett

Receptionist

Christine Chappell

Receptionist

Stacey Sheppard

Receptionist

Secretaries

Our secretaries perform many valuable roles including the typing of referral letters, reports and minutes of meetings. They arrange patient transport and admissions and help the doctors and practice manager with administration. They deal with queries from patients and hospitals.

Christine Mitchell

Medical Secretary

Pharmacists

Graham Price

Graham has a background from community pharmacy and now works as a practice pharmacist at GP surgeries around various sites in Bristol. He is currently nearing the end of his prescribing course, specialising in osteoporosis and hypertension. With these specialisations, he is helping the surgery reduce medication problems, mainly in older patients and avoid common medication related problems leading to hospital admissions. He also continues to advise on best practice and effective prescribing, repeat prescription management and staff training sessions.